Helm

Helm

A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvring and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.

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Industry/Domain: Transportation
Category: Boats & ships
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helm

Boat; General boating

The wheel and/or wheelhouse area. Also see wheelhouse.

helm

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The position from which direction and water speed of the vessel are controlled.

helm

Transportation; Boats & ships

A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvring and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.

helm

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The tiller or wheel that controls the rudder.

helm

Oil & gas; Oil

Rudder, rudder bar, steering wheel. It is commonly used in big cruising sailing vessels, mainly when in a lonely trip.

helm

Automotive; Automobile

Steering wheel installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvering and navigation.

range

Transportation; Boats &ships

Distance a boat can travel at cruising speed on a tank of fuel. Also, the distance to an object. Lastly, in intracoastal navigation, a set of two markers that, when lined up one ...

variation

Transportation; Boats &ships

Compass variable that accounts for the difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north.

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